Media General CEO to stand for election to board
New Media General CEO Mahoney to stand for election to board at annual meeting in April
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The head of Media General Inc. is being nominated for a seat on the news and entertainment company's board.
The company said Thursday that CEO George Mahoney has been nominated to stand for election at its annual shareholder meeting on April 25 in Richmond, Va.
Mahoney became CEO of the Richmond-based company Jan. 1 after previously serving as vice president and chief operating officer.
Media General owns 18 network-affiliated television stations that reach more than a third of households in the Southeast. It recently sold most of its newspapers to focus on broadcasting.
Eight other directors are up for re-election. They include chairman J. Stewart Bryan III, vice chairman and former CEO Marshall Morton, and Diana Cantor, wife of House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va.
